Titulo Del Documento

South Africa Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFIT)
Regulatory Guidelines 26 March 2009

Table of Contents
Glossary of Terms And Abbreviations .....................................................................................1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Introduction .......................................................................................................................1Purpose.............................................................................................................................3 Scope and Objective.........................................................................................................3 Purchase Obligation .........................................................................................................4 Renewable Energy PowerGenerator Qualification Criteria .............................................5 Application Process ..........................................................................................................7 Tariffs ................................................................................................................................7

8 Rights and Obligations of Qualified Renewable EnergyPower Generators ....................8 9 Rights and Obligations on the Regulator..........................................................................9 10 Rights and Obligations on the Renewable Energy Purchasing Agency (REPA) .....................................................................................................................................9 11 Monitoring, Reporting and Review.................................................................................10 12 Resolution of Disputes and Remedies ...........................................................................11 Appendix 1: Tariff Schedule...................................................................................................12 Appendix 2: REFIT Explanatory Memorandum.....................................................................13 Appendix 3: Bibliography .......................................................................................................31

Glossary of Terms And Abbreviations
GLOSSARY
AREA LOAD CONTROL CENTER A function responsible for the operational control of the electricity network and dispatch of the generations in a defined load control area AVOIDEDCOST Avoided Cost is the marginal cost for the same amount of energy acquired through another means such as the construction, finance and operation of new efficient generation facility or purchase from an alternate supplier. CABEERE A joint project between the Governments of South Africa and Denmark, CaBEERE aimed at building capacity in energy efficiency and renewable energy. CENTRALLY DISPATCHEDGENERATION UNIT The expected energy produced by the unit can be determined ahead of time (hour, day, week, etc) and the energy output of the unit can be controlled by the area load control centre. The unit can be placed in an appropriate place in the priority loading order and the expected energy calculated. COGENERATION Cogeneration is the simultaneous generation of electricity and usefulthermal energy (heat) at a single plant. This occurs either through the use of thermal energy during electricity generation or via the use of waste energy for electricity during heating processes. Cogeneration is also referred to as combined heat and power (CHP). In a South African context, cogeneration can also refer to the production of electricity as a by product of an industrial process, without theneed for a combined heat and power system to necessarily be in place. DISTRIBUTION Distribution refers to the conveyance of electricity through a Distribution System. TRANSMISSION Transmission refers to the conveyance of electricity through a Transmission System.

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM An electricity network consisting of assets operated at a nominal voltage of 132 kV or less. TRANSMISSION...